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This blog is about everything related to music lessons and the classical & acoustic fingerstyle guitar.

Student Tips

HOW TO BE YOUR OWN TEACHER - MOTIVATION

Of all the things that music teachers do, probably one of the most important, powerful, and incredibly demanding tasks is motivating students. That is challenging at the best of times...

Student Tips

HOW TO BE YOUR OWN TEACHER - SET GOALS & PRIORITIES

Most of us are familiar with the idea of setting goals for ourselves, whether they be one, three, or five-year goals. If you are a guitar student in college or...

Student Tips

HOW TO BE YOUR OWN TEACHER - PATIENCE & PERSEVERANCE

The second and third qualities essential to becoming your own teacher are closely related. Patience is the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, frustration, or disappointment without getting angry, feeling...

Student Tips

HOW TO BE YOUR OWN TEACHER - LISTEN

A short while ago, on my Facebook and Instagram sites, I mentioned two principles that are critical for a guitar student’s success. The first is, what you do in between...